US stocks mixed after Fed keeps interest rates low

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• US stocks mixed after Fed keeps interest rates low
• Sanctions will damage Russia if not lifted quickly
• Liberia shuts schools, quarantines communities in bid to halt Ebola
• Tea-party challenger confronts Roberts in Kansas
• Clashes prevent experts from reaching bodies
• First lady asks leaders to change gender attitudes
• Rains, smugglers damage US-Mexico border fence
• Processing issue delays bar exam submissions
• US growth rebounds strongly but Fed sticks to policy
• Chiefs' Murray says bro, 'Bachelorette' very happy
• Argentina in 11th-hour talks as default looms
• Cop once drew gun on squirrel-hunting QB Winston
• UCLA's Pauley Pavilion drenched in hoops history
• Justice Dept. weighs in on OH, WI voting cases
• White House threatens to veto House border bill
• US imposes visa ban on Venezuelan officials
• Portland, Oregon, council OKs short-term rentals
• Israeli strikes hit UN school, Gaza shopping area
• Factbox: Google under European regulatory spotlight
• European regulators training sights on Google's mobile software
• AP ANALYSIS: Amid war, endgames in Gaza emerge
• 2 women survive ordeal along Indiana rail bridge
• Text of Lois Lerner's email exchange
• Colorado man dies when trailer collapses in wind
• Africa summit to proceed despite Ebola outbreak
• Man finds calico lobster, gives it to aquarium
• Argentina officials stage 11th-hour talks in NYC
• Bloody mayhem at Gaza market as Israel observes 'lull'
• Probe exposes flaws behind HealthCare.gov rollout
• Suspect in Las Vegas crime spree describes mayhem
• 3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions
• More than 150 feared dead in India monsoon landslide
• House takes up VA health care overhaul
• U.S. economy back on track with strong second-quarter rebound
• Contract dispute delays 'Big Bang' production
• Ex-IRS official called conservatives 'crazies
• Fed offers no clearer hint on first rate increase
• 6 Philadelphia officers charged in corruption case
• US bars some Venezuela officials from US travel
• House set to take up VA overhaul bill

US stocks mixed after Fed keeps interest rates low Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:11 PM PDT New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks Wednesday finished mixed after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero and government data showed surprisingly strong second-quarter US economic growth.

Sanctions will damage Russia if not lifted quickly Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:11 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. and European sanctions against Russia's energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless Moscow persuades the West to repeal them by withdrawing support for Ukrainian insurgents.

Liberia shuts schools, quarantines communities in bid to halt Ebola Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:10 PM PDT Liberia announced on Wednesday the quarantine of a number of communities and the closure of schools across the country, the toughest measures yet imposed by a West African government in a bid to halt the worst Ebola outbreak on record. Security forces in Liberia were ordered to enforce the measures, part of an action plan that included placing all non-essential government workers on 30-day compulsory leave. As of July 23, 672 deaths have been blamed on Ebola in Liberia, neighboring Guinea and Sierra Leone, according to World Health Organisation figures. Liberia accounted for just under one-fifth of those deaths.

Tea-party challenger confronts Roberts in Kansas Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:09 PM PDT EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Tea-party challenger Milton Wolf confronted U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts during a walking tour of downtown Emporia on Wednesday, interrupting the senator's campaign stop to call attention to his refusal to have debates ahead of the Republican primary in Kansas.

Clashes prevent experts from reaching bodies Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:09 PM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Almost two weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was blown out of the sky, the remains of some passengers are feared rotting in the 90-degree (32-degree Celsius) midsummer heat, deepening the frustration of relatives desperate to recover the bodies of their loved ones.

First lady asks leaders to change gender attitudes Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama called on young African leaders to change traditional attitudes and beliefs that harm girls and women, adding that educating and making women financially literate is not enough.

Rains, smugglers damage US-Mexico border fence Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:07 PM PDT TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol officials said Wednesday that agents discovered a garage-sized hole through a steel fence that divides the United States and Mexico just east of Nogales, Arizona.

Processing issue delays bar exam submissions Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:05 PM PDT BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Law school graduates sweated their way through the second and final day of their bar exams Wednesday, some relieved to see paper and pencil after running into a technical glitch that kept test takers in several states from uploading the first day's answers from their computers.

US growth rebounds strongly but Fed sticks to policy Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:04 PM PDT The US economy rebounded vigorously in the second quarter, growing at a peppy 4.0 percent pace that erased the impact of the sharp winter contraction, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The initial estimate of second-quarter growth was far better than expected and showed solid recovery in private investment and consumer spending, especially on durable goods like cars and appliances. The Commerce Department said the January-March contraction was only 2.1 percent, compared to the more severe 2.9 drop percent previously reported, and it upped its estimate of growth in 2013 to 2.2 percent from 1.9 percent, due to a much stronger second half. - Fed still sees weakness -

Chiefs' Murray says bro, 'Bachelorette' very happy Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:03 PM PDT ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs rookie Aaron Murray was tied up in meetings Monday night, at the same time millions of people were tuning into ABC to see whether his brother would be popping the question.

Argentina in 11th-hour talks as default looms Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:58 PM PDT Argentina was locked in 11th-hour talks on Wednesday to seek a deal with "holdout" creditors and stave off a crippling new default -- the second in 13 years -- at day's end. Buenos Aires had until midnight to resolve its dispute with two US hedge funds whose refusal to accept a write-down on debt it defaulted on in 2001 has pushed Latin America's third-largest economy to the brink of a new crisis. Argentina is due to make a $539 million payment on its restructured debt by Wednesday, the end of a 30-day grace period. Argentine Economy Minister Axel Kicillof and his team made no statement as they arrived Wednesday morning at the offices of the US court-appointed mediator tasked with breaking the impasse.

Cop once drew gun on squirrel-hunting QB Winston Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:57 PM PDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Police say Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston and Florida State teammate Chris Casher were held at gunpoint by campus police nearly two years ago while hunting squirrels with a pellet gun.

UCLA's Pauley Pavilion drenched in hoops history Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:55 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The House That Wooden Built is waterlogged.

Justice Dept. weighs in on OH, WI voting cases Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sided with challengers of voting laws in Wisconsin and Ohio, saying in court filings that measures in those states unfairly affect minority voters.

White House threatens to veto House border bill Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is threatening to veto a spending bill drafted by House Republicans to deal with the influx of Central American minors at the U.S. border.

US imposes visa ban on Venezuelan officials Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:50 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Amid escalating tensions with Venezuela, the U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a travel ban for officials of the socialist government it said committed human rights abuses during a crackdown on opposition protests.

Portland, Oregon, council OKs short-term rentals Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:48 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland, Oregon, City Council has voted to legalize short-term rentals in single-family homes, giving added legitimacy to rental websites such as Airbnb.

Israeli strikes hit UN school, Gaza shopping area Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:47 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes hit a crowded shopping area in Gaza City Wednesday, hours after tank shells tore through the walls of a U.N. school crowded with war refugees in the deadliest of a series of air and artillery attacks that pushed the Palestinian death toll above 1,300 in more than three weeks of fighting.

Factbox: Google under European regulatory spotlight Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:47 PM PDT (Reuters) - Google Inc faces a variety of challenges from European Commission regulators, in contrast to its experience in the United States where the Internet search company has largely mitigated regulatory threats. The following are some of the regulatory issues that Google is contending with in Europe: *Android - EC regulators have stepped up inquiries into Google's policies regarding its Android mobile operating system, which is used in 80 percent of the world's mobile phones. Regulators appear to be focused on whether Google's mobile policies impede rivals. *Search - An EC investigation that began in 2010 seeks to address complaints that Google manipulated its search results to rank its own services higher than competitors.

European regulators training sights on Google's mobile software Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:45 PM PDT By Foo Yun Chee and Alexei Oreskovic BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - European regulators are preparing what could be a stern challenge to Google Inc's mobile software business in the coming months after a nearly four-year investigation into the company's Web search practices left rivals and European politicians dissatisfied. Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said that with a new antitrust chief taking over in November, European regulators are laying the groundwork for a case centered on whether Google abuses the 80 percent market share of its Android mobile operating system to promote services from maps to search. The Commission has stepped up inquiries just in recent weeks, sending companies questionnaires that seek far more details than previous queries on the matter in 2011 and 2013. In one questionnaire seen by Reuters, respondents were asked whether there was a requirement set by Google, written or unwritten, that they not pre-install apps, products or services on mobile devices that compete with Google software like its search engine, app store and maps.

AP ANALYSIS: Amid war, endgames in Gaza emerge Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:44 PM PDT TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The savage fighting between Israel and Hamas is escalating in Gaza, cease-fire efforts take on elements of farce, and bravado rules the public discourse. But even through the fog of war, a few endgame scenarios can nonetheless be glimpsed.

2 women survive ordeal along Indiana rail bridge Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:43 PM PDT BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A video camera captured the terrifying plight of two women as a freight train bore down on them as they walked along an 80-foot-high railroad bridge in Indiana.

Text of Lois Lerner's email exchange Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:41 PM PDT Former IRS official Lois Lerner had the following email exchange with a personal associate on Nov. 9, 2012. At the time, Lerner directed the IRS division that processed applications for tax-exempt status. She has since retired.

Colorado man dies when trailer collapses in wind Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:39 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — A storm system in Colorado that flooded streets and stranded drivers up and down the Front Range is being blamed for the death of a man on the southeastern plains.

Africa summit to proceed despite Ebola outbreak Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:38 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says there are no plans to change or cancel an upcoming summit of African leaders in the U.S. despite an Ebola outbreak in Liberia.

Man finds calico lobster, gives it to aquarium Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:37 PM PDT HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A fisherman has caught a rare lobster that's bright orange with dark blue spots.

Argentina officials stage 11th-hour talks in NYC Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Argentina's economy minister led a last-gasp effort Wednesday to strike a deal with U.S. creditors that would prevent the South American country from slipping into default.

Bloody mayhem at Gaza market as Israel observes 'lull' Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:34 PM PDT At least 17 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a packed Gaza market Wednesday in a deadly raid that came as Israel was observing a four-hour humanitarian lull. It was supposed to have been a rare pause for Gaza's battered population of 1.8 million to go out in safety to stock up on goods, and for medics to evacuate the dead and wounded. Instead, there was further bloody mayhem with more than 30 people killed across Gaza in the first three hours of the lull alone. Israel had said its truce, which began at 1200 GMT, would not apply in places were troops were "currently operating", hours after the army made what it called a "significant advance" into the narrow coastal strip.

Probe exposes flaws behind HealthCare.gov rollout Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:34 PM PDT Officials tell The Associated Press that a nonpartisan investigative report concludes that management failures by the Obama administration set the stage for the computer problems that paralyzed the HealthCare.gov website last fall.

Suspect in Las Vegas crime spree describes mayhem Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:32 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman accused in a Las Vegas crime spree described to police how she stabbed a woman with a screwdriver during a violent string of mayhem that ended in the death of her partner and a homeowner.

3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:31 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Three long-time Putin associates are among eight people who have been hit with new European Union sanctions, an official EU document showed Wednesday.

More than 150 feared dead in India monsoon landslide Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:30 PM PDT The death toll from a major landslide Wednesday in western India was expected to exceed 150, a health official said, after heavy monsoon rains sent mud and rocks tumbling onto homes. "The majority of deaths are due to the crush-load of rubble which has buried the village," Chavan told AFP in Ghodegaon, a neighbouring village that has become a nerve centre for the rescue operation. The National Disaster Response Force said it had mobilised nine teams with a strength of 378 trained personnel to help with the rescue effort, although ongoing rains have been hampering operations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the loss of life as "saddening" on Twitter, while footage showed workers carrying a victim on a stretcher towards vehicles as a crowd watched.

House takes up VA health care overhaul Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With a new Veterans Affairs secretary in place and an August recess looming, Congress is moving quickly to approve a compromise bill to refurbish the VA and improve veterans' health care.

U.S. economy back on track with strong second-quarter rebound Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter as consumers stepped up spending and businesses restocked, putting it on course to close out the year on solid footing. Gross domestic product expanded at a 4.0 percent annual rate after shrinking at a revised 2.1 percent pace in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.

Contract dispute delays 'Big Bang' production Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:28 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Production on a new season of "The Big Bang Theory" is being delayed due to a contract dispute with its top actors.

Ex-IRS official called conservatives 'crazies Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A former IRS official at the center of the agency's tea party controversy referred to some right-wing Republicans as "crazies" and more in emails released Wednesday. A key GOP lawmaker says the remarks show that Lois Lerner was biased against conservative groups and targeted them for extra scrutiny.

Fed offers no clearer hint on first rate increase Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is further slowing the pace of its bond purchases because it thinks an improving U.S. economy needs less help. But it's offering no clearer hint of when it will start raising its key short-term interest rate.

6 Philadelphia officers charged in corruption case Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:24 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six city narcotics officers used gangland tactics to shake down drug dealers, robbing them of large sums of cash and drugs for years, federal authorities charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday.

US bars some Venezuela officials from US travel Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:22 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Amid escalating tensions with socialist Venezuela, the U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced sanctions against officials it said committed human rights abuses during a crackdown on anti-government protests.

House set to take up VA overhaul bill Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With a new Veterans Affairs secretary in place and an August recess looming, Congress is likely to move quickly to approve a compromise bill to refurbish the VA and improve veterans' health care.

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